tatewilliams 's review for:

Astro City, Vol. 1: Life in the Big City by Kurt Busiek

5.0

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I first read this in the 90s and was inspired by the invincible show to revisit as I think Astro city opened up what you could do with non ironic superheroes after the 1986 teardown. This and the Jack Knight Starman series. As down as I get on capes I enjoyed this more than I remembered. It’s so unapologetically adoring of the genre it gives you a pass to indulge that same sense of wonder. Definitely nostalgic but also kind of forward looking.